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‘Course, our daring Momma Lloyd as beautiful dark green walls with some really wild burgundy and green wall paper. I guess everyone is more interesting…; or daring… or something that we are.

Really, I don’t know what the heck I’m talking about. But didn’t you like Tori’s dark burgundy wall? That is so cool. And brave! It’s a brave new “dark” world now. And I’m still living in a world of light beige walls.

I didn’t say that….. I really didn’t….. It was my evil alter that took over my fingers for a minute. She is soooo bad. And this time of the year, I just can’t do a thing with her!

:>)

P.S. Don’t show “my” Russ that picture above. Bless his heart.

1-1/4 cups Crisco Oil

And, about the Red Food Coloring…..Kroger’s brand is a pretty bright red color; whereas, McCormicks, etc., are a brownish red and not as cheerful.

2-3/4 cups Cake Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
2-1/4 cups Sugar
3 Eggs
1-1/4 cups Crisco
1-1/2 cups Buttermilk
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 oz. Red Food Coloring (Kroger brand)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Grease and flour 3 cake pans

Put ingredients in mixer bowl in order they appear. Mix until blended but do not overbeat. Bake for approximately 25 minutes.

Frosting
1 8-oz. pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
1 stock Butter, softened
1 box 4-X Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 cup Chopped Nuts

Gracious, Tori, I didn’t mean to turn this into a Cake Baking Session. But maybe someone will send you a cake. Might be Linda,if she has everything screwed in by now.

And you think you have performance anxiety NOW?
I dunno, Tori, where’re you gonna get all those Caddies and Xboxes and big screen TV’s?

Thank you “Momma Lloyd” (excuse my disrespect if I shouldn’t be calling you that **not knowing you as well as the others in here do) for the recipe. I’m going to give it a try for Thanksgiving. The whole family is coming to my house and I think I’ll surprise them with a homemade cake for dessert. I’ll call it — I’ll call it!! “Russ’s cake”. (great pic – Tori!)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Be safe if you’re traveling!!

While waiting for you to get over that case of “performance anxiety”, I busied myself by going around the house and making sure all the light bulbs were screwed in properly. That was fulfilling. I tried to balance my checkbook——heavy emphasis on “tried”. Settled for “close enough”. I went through my fridge checking expiration dates, and if it was expired, I ate it immediately. (Did you know ice cream has an expiration date? Goody!) I’m so glad you finally got your groove back on——-next, I was going to alphabetize all my spices! Whew!

Tori, you KNOW you would have to try really really hard to be boring or write boring stuff, and you’d probably fail at it anyway! So, next time you feel any “performance anxiety” coming on, suck it up and post something…..anything…..your fans are awaitin’!

Tori, you are my hero too and I wish I could write half as good as you do. (Maybe that’s why I was a business major rather than English LOL) And Belinda is right – you always know just what to say and when to say it. Keep up the good work! I’m glad Russ had a great birthday and it is quite evident from the picture that he LOVED that cake.

And while you are wondering, leading up to Christmas. Ask Momma Lloyd if she will share her recipe, and secret for the best and most beautiful Red Velvet Cake you have ever seen or tasted. Anyone got a picture that Tori could post for that one.

… just trying to be a blessing to Tori and suggesting another blog entry.

Wow, what a great looking cake. Russ does look like he is enjoying that just a bit. Momma Lloyd, you are spoiling that boy! I’m sure he loves every minute of it. Thanks for the recipe!

Everyone have a great day & wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

Beth, the truth is Betty hurriedly ate that whole half cake before you arrived and she did it on purpose.

Carolyn, do you sing?

Alex, Happy Birthday…..best I can do since the whole one went to “my” Russ, Betty ate half of one that was left, and Beth would be upset if you ate cake and she didn’t.

But, here’s the recipe:

1–1/2 cups Wesson Oil
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
3 cups Flour
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Baking Soda
4 cups chopped Apples
1 cup chopped Walnuts
1/2 cup Raisens

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix together vegetable oil, vanilla, sugar and eggs. Beat until well mixed. Then add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and mix well. Add chopped apples, walnuts and raisens. Bake for 1-1/2 hours in a well greased and well floured tube pan.

There you go folks….and the Taffs will be gracious enough to receive any you send their way. Oh heck, an’t you see their littlesmiling upturned faces? (yep, they have them, too)

But what I really want to know is, would Momma Lloyd be willing to share that recipe. That looks soooo good, and who wouldn’t love a good apple cake.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

I had to stay away from the blogger hunt,too much estrogen kinda scares me. Tell Russ I said Happy Birthday,by the way mine was the 15th,and since Im doin 5 of his favorite songs at a gospel show{free of course) next week,he could ride down and surprise the country folk.I could promise him a buncha mom’s homemade nanner pudding,but thats about it.HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you all.God Bless

I do think though, that blog domination is only a matter of time, but just remember, when you achieve the ultimate accolade of Her Serene Blogness, who it was who introduced you to ferret racing.

PS Perhaps Momma Lloyd will consent to be my new best friend and email me some apple cake, as Mr T’s rather manic expression suggests slightly more than apple, eggs and flour was included in the mix

Now I have gotta go change my shirt, as I have drooled all down the front of mine, just looking at the pictures and remembering.